Muang Phalan TACAN Site
| Muang Phalan TACAN Site | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 16°39′29″N 105°33′40″E / 16.658°N 105.561°E |
| Type | Air Force |
| Site information | |
| Condition | abandoned |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1967 |
| In use | 1967 |
| Battles/wars |  Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 1st Mobile Communications Group |
Muang Phalan TACAN Site (also known as Lima Site 61 or LS 61) was a U.S. Air Force facility built in the village of Muang Phalan, Laos, during the Vietnam War.
History
Muang Phalan TACAN Site was established by the U.S. Air Force in April 1967 as part of Operation Bright Light to create a network of TACAN sites to support air operations over southern Laos and Vietnam. The site operated as TACAN Channel 77.[1][2]
On 25 December 1967 the site was attacked by the People's Army of Vietnam who overran the facility killing the two "sheep-dipped" technicians from the 1st Mobile Communications Group.[1] A replacement TACAN site was installed at Mukdahan, Thailand.[2]
Current use
The site is abandoned and turned over to farmland and housing.
See also
References
- ^ a b Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–346. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ a b "CHECO USAF Report Operations from Thailand 1 January 1967 to 1 July 1968" (PDF). Headquarters, Pacific Air Force. p. 54.
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